Title: ELCA's 'Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes' Available September 1 ELCA NEWS SERVICE
August 30, 2006
ELCA's 'Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes' Available September 1 06-132-JB
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The September 1, 2006, issue of Mosaic Television, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), is "Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes," focusing on giving and how those gifts support ELCA ministries.
Mosaic Television is the quarterly video program produced by ELCA Communication Services. It is intended for educational use in a variety of congregational settings including Sunday school classes, adult forums, youth groups, women's and men's groups, new member classes, congregational councils, committee and other organizational meetings.
"Generosity is an important part of being Christian," said Tim Frakes, Mosaic Television producer, ELCA Communication Services. "The money, time, talent and energy we give back to God through our offerings are used in a variety of important ways."
The Rev. M. Wyvetta Bullock, executive for leadership development, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop, is host of the video.
The program explores questions about why Lutherans give, what they give and how financial gifts are used, Frakes said.
It includes a series of interviews with ELCA financial and stewardship leaders, pastors and members. The program also includes a visit to St. Paul Lutheran Church, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The small congregation is "making a big impact in (its) community and around the world through cheerful giving," Bullock said in the video.
In the video Bullock explains that "on average 91 cents of each dollar you place in the offering plate supports local ministries in and around your congregation. The remaining 9 cents supports broader missions through your synod and the ELCA churchwide organization."
"Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes" can be viewed for free on the ELCA Web site. It is also available in VHS and DVD formats.
Each issue of Mosaic Television includes a user's guide with a synopsis of each segment and discussion questions. Annual subscriptions are available through ELCA Communication Services. -- -- --
Specific information about Mosaic Television
subscriptions and the content of each issue is available on the Web at http://www.ELCA.org/mosaic/ or by contacting ELCA Communication Services by phone at 1-800-638-3522, ext. 6009.
EDITORS: Digital photographs that accompany "Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes" can be requested by e-mail at mosaic@ELCA.org or by phone 1-800-638-3522, ext. 6009.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog